T.E. Laboratories Ltd. (TELAB)

TELAB was established in 1991. TELAB’s chief activity is as an independent INAB/ISO 17025 accredited testing laboratory specialising in water and soil analysis. TELAB has grown and diversified since it was founded to include the following divisions: environmental analysis, machine care analysis, marker dyes manufacture, analysis of transformer oils, research and development, pharmaceutical testing, chemical production and supplier of laboratory equipment. The company counts with a new 45,000 sq ft laboratory complex. Part of this new premises is a purpose built R&D Laboratory. TELAB is active in the research area for the past 6 years and has experience in participating and coordinating R&D projects, with Mr. Bowkett as head of department. TELAB has strong expertise in the area of dissemination and project exploitation from experience in previous projects also. Functions within the organisation include research and development, chemical production, laboratory analysis, field engineers, sales, distribution, accounts, human resources and administration. The laboratory currently processes in excess of 5,000 environmental samples per year; this is carried out by environmental analysts that consist of a team of 12 third level chemists in a fully equipped laboratory.